Van Houten joins the firm from Quantum Corporation, where he was an associate attorney. At Miller Morton, he will primarily focus on the representation of developers, builders, property owners and general contractors in construction defect and real estate matters.

While attending law school, Van Houten served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte in the United States District Court, Northern District of California. He earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law (2013) and his B.A. from the University of California, Santa Barbara (2010).